Because
God's Children Are Human Beings -
Made
Of Flesh -
The
Son Also Became Flesh And Blood.
Scripture
Hebrews
2
14 Because
God’s children are human beings—made of flesh and blood—the Son
also became flesh and blood. For only as a human being could he die,
and only by dying could he break the power of the devil, who had the
power of death.
15 Only in
this way could he set free all who have lived their lives as slaves
to the fear of dying.
16 We also
know that the Son did not come to help angels; he came to help the
descendants of Abraham.
17 Therefore,
it was necessary for him to be made in every respect like us, his
brothers and sisters, so that he could be our merciful and
faithful High Priest before God. Then he could offer a sacrifice that
would take away the sins of the people.
18 Since he
himself has gone through suffering and testing, he is able to help us
when we are being tested.
Observation
The
birth of a baby – it is an amazing miracle in itself! Our daughter
Debby just delivered our 10th grand daughter. Juliana
Gandhi came into this world a few hours ago, weighing in at whopping
8 pounds 13 ounces!
My
5 year grand daughter Amelie and I waited out in the waiting room but
we spent a lot of our time standing at the door in the hall way
trying to hear what was going on inside.
While
we waited, Amelie prayed and I prayed, asking that this miracle would
happen without a hitch! God answered our prayers.
Since
Juliana's birth was at a birthing center, Mom, Dad, and new baby are
already home. And Amelie, Juliana's big 5 year old sister, gets to
have one more sleep over with Grand Pa and Grand Ma!
An
as amazing as the birth of one of our children and grandchildren may
be (and it is amazing and wonderful) the birth of the Christ child
was and is even more miraculous!
He
chose to be born into this world specifically so He could offer
Himself as a sacrifice for our sins. Jesus became like us, so we
could become like Him.
When
we trust in what Jesus did for us on the cross, we are born again,
and we are born into the Kingdom of God. We become God's very own
children.
Application
I
will always marvel and be in awe when it comes to the miracle of the
birth of a baby ... especially the birth of our Savior!
How
about you?
Prayer
Heavenly
Father, thank You for answering our prayers. Thank You for the safe
arrival of Juliana Gandhi into this world. We know that You knew her
name even before she was created in the womb. Help her to grow up
trusting in You. Help her Mom and Dad raise her in a way that brings
You glory.
Daily
Bible Reading: Philemon; Hebrews 1,2,3,4
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